Read the paragraph.

I am fascinated by snakes. My mom, however, is completely terrified of them. That is why I am so proud she was able to keep a stiff upper lip while attending a special reptile event with me at the nature center. She hid her feelings, appeared calm, and even reached out to touch a snake that I was holding.

A) refuse help
B) show confidence
C) act stubbornly
D) be brave

D) be brave

Explanation:

I'm not sure exactly what the question is in this problem, but I'm assuming it has to do with the mother's behavior.

The paragraph has nothing to do with getting help, so we can eliminate Answer A.

The paragraph mentions nothing about the mother arguing or refusing to go, so we can eliminate C.

That leaves us with B and D.

Although the mother may have shown confidence, the paragraph says she "hid her feelings," which relates more to being brave (Choice D) than being confident.

The best choice is answer D.

reading poetry is challenging when you don't have or very little of social context and culture schema.

solution: read the introduction, the norm, or even explaination if you still dont get it.